Nearly 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard are assisting with victim search and security after a massive tornado struck Moore, Okla.
Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty service members and their families at over 2,000 museums across the country from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
To find out which museums are participating, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The site includes a list of participating museums and a map to help with visit planning.
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This is your one-stop-shop for advice and info on moving, social life, school, and more. Military Youth on the Move!
The MilSpouse eMentor Program is a dynamic online community where proteges can receive personalized career guidance, advice, support and inspiration from more experienced military spouses, career mentors and military spouse-friendly employers. Click here to learn more!
Each service branch’s exchange system has its own name and although each military exchange system has similar policies, services and items for sale, each one is operated separately. However, if you are eligible to shop in one exchange system, you can shop in them all. Keep in mind that you need a valid ID to shop at any exchange.Read more.
The birth of your child will be one of the most thrilling and emotional experiences in your life. But when you’re a military spouse or significant other, there is the chance that your significant other will be on deployment when your due date arrives. If he can’t be there, the following information will help you be sure you have plenty of support and bridge the distance between you and your partner.
More at:
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/parenting/infant-years?content_id=268704
Project FOCUS is pleased to announce the release of the new FOCUS On the Go! family resilience app for iPhone and iPad.
The mobile app is a fun and engaging tool for busy Military and Veteran families and their children. Children, adole…scents and parents can play a suite of games alongside the app’s cartoon character, Buddy Bear, to practice identifying and talking about feelings and to collect tools for calming down in challenging situations.
May is National Military Appreciation Month. Join us, as we salute all of those who serve and have served.
Welcome to the new Spouse Education & Career Opportunities (SECO) Web Portal! We are here to help you in fulfilling your education and career goals. Whether you are currently working, looking for a new job, trying to expand your knowledge, or want to enhance your skills, SECO has a wealth of information and tools to help you in your path to success: https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/
Spouse Ambassador Program Helps With Networking
Left untreated, compassion fatigue can lead to burnout and other conditions that may not go away on their own. If you work with victims of trauma, you can take steps to recognize, limit, and treat these effects.
It is important to communicate regularly with your child’s teachers from kindergarten through high school, especially if you are the parent of a child with special needs. Having a good working relationship with the people who work with your child helps make sure that education is a team effort between home and school. It is never too early in the school year to start building a good relationship with your child’s teacher and the other professionals who work with your child. Read more.
“Libraries across the Defense Department will begin offering the fourth annual Summer Reading Program to students on their installations to promote reading fun. This year’s Summer Reading program theme is a travel theme: “Have Book, Will Travel.”
More at: http://ila.org/dodsumread/
Read more: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=119984
